Total Crime Rate
213.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highgate Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 200th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate Road (NW5 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 101.8% higher than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highgate Road (NW5 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon House Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon House Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evangelist Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sanderson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sanderson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodsome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingestre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrol Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrol Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meru Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carrol Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Evangelist Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon House Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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